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> It's been almost 15 years since the original iPhone and we're only now seeing ARM based processors in computers. Are we just ignoring the Acorn Archimedes se
by zimpenfish 5y ago
> It's been almost 15 years since the original iPhone and we're only now seeing ARM based processors in computers.
Are we just ignoring the Acorn Archimedes series of computers which gave rise to the ARM processors in the first place, fully 20 years before the first iPhone was launched?
- fouc 5y agoDating from the iPhone release makes sense in the "It took a generational new form of computing (mobile)" context.
- wongarsu 5y agoThe iPhone is the relevant reference because it's the reason why ARM is relevant in general-purpose computing today, and e.g. MIPS or POWER aren't
- techdragon 5y agoNo, we’re factoring in the market impact of the Acorn Archimedes on the wider desktop computing ecosystem compared to the impacts we’re seeing now around ARM on the server and the iMac of M1 based desktop and laptop machines.